1. What is teaching for mastery?
We are a school that embraces T4M (teaching for mastery): what is teaching for mastery
2018

2. HIGH QUALITY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
TEACHING FOR MASTERY
Types of knowledge pursued:
Factual (‘conventional’)): I know what
Procedural (‘instrumental’): I know how
Conceptual (‘relational’): I know why
MUSCLIFF MATHS
Key concepts for our ‘Teaching for Mastery’ pedagogy:
Fluency
Variation
Visualisation
Providing proof of reasoning
Number sense: noticing structure, connections & patterns
MPS Mastery Policy - handout
HIGH QUALITY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

3. MNP: a delivery system Variation Visualisation
Providing proof of reasoning
Number sense: noticing structure, connections & patterns

4. Muscliff Primary School
Year 6 Maths
Muscliff Primary School
Plasticity & effort (Growth Mindset): the capacity of the brain to become ‘stronger’ through hard work and challenge, rather than intelligence as a fixed quota

5. School-home bridge
‘Factual knowledge’: parents can help progress by supporting times tables practise
MPS times tables passports have been extended to include mastery (Levels 4 & 5)
CGP

6. Assessments, SATs
Assessments are part of school life; tool to optimise progress
KS2 SATs assess all of KS2 curriculum
MPS achieved excellent results last academic year, providing children with secure understanding for next phase of education